Seattle Seahawks WR Phil Bates has ranked as one of the team's breakout players through the first 10 days of training camp, and he is suddenly a legitimate threat to make the final 53-man roster. "He has been really productive," head coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday, Aug. 6. "He's been active. He's made a bunch of big plays."

Seattle Seahawks CB Richard Sherman was in the center of a scuffle during practice at minicamp Wednesday, June 18, and it started after WR Bryan Walters caught a deep sideline pass and appeared to injure his shoulder landing on the turf. Sherman and WR Phil Bates got into it on the next play, and punches were thrown and helmets went flying.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said the team is moving WR Phil Bates to fullback. "He's a big kid," Carroll said. "He was 233 pounds when we started this experiment moving him to fullback, and he'll be 240 in another week. And he's just a really good, all-around football player. We love that he's really fast. And he's a terrific catcher. So if it could work out, then we might be able to develop a player."